Summary
Erik Gross is a solutions-focused engineering leader and entrepreneur with over a decade helping technology professionals and teams advance in architecture, leadership, and cloud transformation. As Solutions Team Lead at ROM Technologies and founder of Mad Wizard Marketing, he blends hands-on systems design with AI/automation-driven business efficiency. He co-founded The Tech Academy, built a career coaching practice that’s guided thousands, and co-authored seven tech books including a #1 best-selling technology dictionary—evidence of his knack for translating complex topics into accessible learning. Former roles at Pluralsight and as a principal consultant underscore his experience leading cloud migrations, DevOps, and engineering onboarding for enterprise clients. A former U.S. Navy nuclear operator, he brings disciplined systems thinking and operational rigor to software architecture and career development.
10 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Nuclear Reactor Operator Nuclear Power Theory and Operations/Electronics Theory and Operation, Nuclear Reactor Operator Nuclear Power Theory and Operations/Electronics Theory and Operation at U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program
Mills College
Electronics Technician Nuclear Engineering, Electronics Technician Nuclear Engineering at Navy Nuclear Power School